Bad Boy – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Red Velvet
• Album: The Perfect Red Velvet

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

Ooh, mmh, uh, mmh, mmh

Ooh, mmh, uh, mmh, mmh

Hey!

Hey!

Who that, who that, who that boy?

Who is that, who is that, who is that boy?

수많은 사람 속 눈에 띈 (uh huh)

Stood out among so many people (uh huh)

무심한 그 표정, I like that

That indifferent expression, I like that

내 호기심을 자극하지

It piques my curiosity

Oh chic한 style은 덤

Oh, the chic style is a bonus

입은 옷은 신경 쓴 듯 안 쓴 듯 (안 쓴 듯)

The clothes I wear seem like I care but also don’t (like I don’t)

관심 없는 말투, I like that

The uninterested tone, I like that

외면해 봐도 끌려 (ooh)

Even if you turn away, I’m drawn in (ooh)

달라 도도한 날 웃게 하잖아 (oh whoa)

You make me smile, so different and aloof (oh whoa)

알잖아 요즘 내가 hot-ot-ot

You know I’m hot-ot-ot these days

날 보는 시선 너도 느껴봐 (ooh...)

Feel the gaze on me, you too (ooh...)

홀린 듯 날 따라와

Follow me as if enchanted

모두 환호해

Everyone cheers

너도 곧 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

You’ll soon ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

아닌 척해도 넌 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

Even if you pretend, you’re ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

한 번 내기를 해볼까

Shall we make a bet?

너무 쉽겐 오지 마

Don’t come too easily

재미없잖아 거기서 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

It’s not fun there ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

밀고 당겨볼까 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

Shall we push and pull ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

시작할게 bad boy down

I’ll start bad boy down

Ooh whoa oh oh

Ooh whoa oh oh

Ooh whoa oh oh

Ooh whoa oh oh

지금부터 bad boy down

From now on, bad boy down

Ooh whoa oh oh

Ooh whoa oh oh

Ooh whoa, oh whoa oh, oh

Ooh whoa, oh whoa oh, oh

잠깐 이리 와봐 너에게만 할 말이 있어

Wait a moment, come here, I have something to say just to you

가까이 좀 와 고갤 숙여 키를 낮춰봐

Come a little closer, bow your head, lower your height

Ooh, 다른 건 신경 쓰지 마

Ooh, don’t worry about anything else

내 목소리에 집중해

Focus on my voice

상황은 좀 달라져 (woop!)

The situation is a bit different (woop!)

주위를 맴도는 내가 궁금해

You’re curious about me circling around

너도 알게 될 거야 (뭘까?) 알 거야 (말해)

You’ll find out too (what could it be?) you’ll know (tell me)

이미 늦어버렸단 걸 (맞아!)

It’s already too late (that’s right!)

맞아 사실 꽤나 자신 있어 난 (babe)

Right, I’m actually quite confident (babe)

지는 게임 하진 않아 ah ah ah

I won’t play a losing game ah ah ah

벌써 반쯤은 넘어왔잖아 (fine)

We’re already halfway through (fine)

홀린 듯 날 따라와 (날 따라와)

Follow me as if enchanted (follow me)

모두 환호해 (모두 환호해)

Everyone cheers (everyone cheers)

너도 곧 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

You’ll soon ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

아닌 척해도 넌 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

Even if you pretend, you’re ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

한 번 내기를 해볼까

Shall we make a bet?

너무 쉽겐 오지 마

Don’t come too easily

재미없잖아 거기서 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

It’s not fun there ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

밀고 당겨볼까 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

Shall we push and pull ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

시작할게 bad boy down

I’ll start bad boy down

혼란스런 맘이겠지, 상상조차 못할 거야

It must be a confusing heart, you can’t even imagine

헤어나려 노력해도 어떤 작은 틈도 없어

Even if you try to break free, there’s no small gap

정답은 정해져 있어 자연스럽게 넌 따라와 (넌 따라와)

The answer is set, naturally you follow (you follow)

난 널 선택해 난 널 선택했어 이미

I choose you, I’ve already chosen you

홀린 듯 날 따라와 (ooh...)

Follow me as if enchanted (ooh...)

모두 환호해

Everyone cheers

말했지 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

I said ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

결관 항상 같아 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh) (ooh!)

The outcome is always the same ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh) (ooh!)

거봐 내가 또 이겼어

See, I won again

너무 쉽겐 오지 마 (쉽겐 오지 마)

Don’t come too easily (don’t come too easily)

재미없잖아 이제 넌 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

It’s not fun now, you ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

벗어날 수 없어 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

You can’t escape ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

내겐 쉽지 bad boy down

It’s not easy for me, bad boy down

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
style /staɪl/ A2	noun - a particular way of doing something
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature adjective - attractive or appealing
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers verb - to be concerned about
focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ B2	verb - to concentrate attention or effort
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting or making a decision
confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ B2	adjective - having a strong belief or full assurance
situation /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself
follow /ˈfɒl.oʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
dare /dɛr/ B1	verb - to have the courage to do something
conflict /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ B2	noun - a serious disagreement or argument

Key Grammar Structures

• 외면해 봐도 끌려

  ➔ Even if you turn away, you're still attracted.

  ➔ The phrase "외면해 봐도" combines the verb "외면하다" (to turn away/ignore) with "봐도" (even if you try/attempt), expressing contrast or persistence despite an action.

• 지금부터 bad boy down

  ➔ From now on, 'bad boy down' implies a command or an encouragement to act boldly moving forward.

  ➔ The phrase "지금부터" means "from now on," indicating the starting point of an action or attitude, combined with a slogan-like "bad boy down" as an imperative or rallying cry.

• 한 번 내기를 해볼까

  ➔ Shall we try to place a bet once? - Using the verb "해보다" to suggest trying or experimenting with an action.

  ➔ The phrase "해볼까" combines the verb "하다" (to do) with "-아/어 볼까" which expresses a gentle suggestion or curiosity about trying an action.

• 벗어날 수 없어

  ➔ Cannot escape; expressing impossibility or inevitability, using the modal "수 없다" (cannot).

  ➔ The structure "수 없다" is used to express inability or impossibility to perform an action.

• 말했지 ooh ooh (oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

  ➔ Using the past tense "말했지" (I told you) for emphasis, followed by onomatopoeic sounds for emotional effect.

  ➔ The phrase "말했지" is a colloquial way of saying "I told you" with emphasis, often used to assert a point,